? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : PPL-P-ATPSPELIN

This course discusses theories and supporting evidence for 1) how the acoustic signal is decoded into mental representations, and 2) for the nature of these representations.

? Pre-requisites : Introduction to Phonology & Phonetics (or equivalent)

? Prohibited combinations : Students may not have taken this course as a University of Edinburgh undergraduate.

Home subject area

Language Sciences, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 11:10 12:00 Central Lecture Friday 11:10 12:00 Central

Experimental techniques for answering theoretical questions, critical evaluation of published research papers, knowledge of current theories of speech perception and supporting evidence.

1 hour final exam and assigned exercises OR Project and assigned exercises (100%)

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 Advanced 1 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Toni Noble
Tel : (0131 6) 513 188
Email : Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Alice Turk
Tel : (0131 6)50 3483
Email : a.turk@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/